Table 2.
Summary characteristics of surveyed facilities in Kisumu and Nairobi
| Nairobi | Kisumu | |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of clinics, n(%) | 10 (100) | 34 (100) |
| Type of facility | ||
| Dispensary/small health centre | 4 (40) | 30 (88) |
| Large health centre/sub-district hospital | 4 (40) | 3 (9) |
| District/referral hospital | 2 (20) | 1 (3) |
| Management authority, n (%) | ||
| Government | 6 (60) | 30 (88) |
| Faith-based organisation | 3 (30) | 3 (9) |
| Other NGO | 1 (10) | 0 (0) |
| Private-for-profit | 0 (0) | 1 (3) |
| HIV-related services, n (%) | ||
| HIV testing | 10 (100) | 34 (100) |
| PMTCT | 10 (100) | 34 (100) |
| HIV care (incl. pre-ART) | 8 (80) | 32 (94) |
| HIV treatment | 8 (80) | 32 (94) |
| Human resources and patient load, median (range) | ||
| No. of cliniciansa | 2.5 (0.0–8.0) | 1 (0–34.5) |
| No. nurses/midwives | 6.5 (0–18.0) | 2 (0–62.0) |
| No. counsellors | 2 (0–13.0) | 0.3 (0–7.0) |
| No. HIV testing clients/week | 78 (11.0–1237.0) | 39 (0–206.0) |
| No. weekly HIV testing clients/staffb | 1.3 (0.8–42) | 3.7 (0–41.2) |
| Staff turnoverc | 11 (0–87.0) | 0 (0–170.0) |
| Human resources for ART - clinics offering ART | ||
| No. ART clients/week (median (range)) | 50 (35–141.0) | 37 (0–154.0) |
| No. weekly ART clients/clinician or nurse (median (range)) | 4.8 (3.3–8.8) | 11.7 (0–25.0) |
| Facilities with clinician, n (%) | 7 (88) | 25 (78) |
| Facilities with lab technician, n (%) | 7 (88) | 17 (53) |
a
Doctor, clinical officer, assistant medical officer.
b
Nurse, midwife, nursing aide, counsellor or community outreach worker.
c
No. staff left in past year/total staff (nurses, clinicians, aides, counsellors, outreach), as a percentage.